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Post by blandine on Dec 8, 2010 22:48:23 GMT -5
Hey. I was thinking, then I thought some more, then I turned the computer on again. I should be sleeping already. But what if we could get all this excellent people we have here on the forum and create a trans-continental chamber ensemble to record our own works and maybe some really cool covers? We don't need super executions nor audio engineering, we just need to record and post audio files and have someone organize them. If we have an updated audio file and everybody posts their separate audio and the overall mix every time, we can keep track of everything! I'm pretty sure there will be a lot of people here wanting to write for this ensemble, but we need to know about who can play/record what first. I can come in with piano, keyboards in general, synths, melodica, electronica, sampled instruments, acousmatic and cello-banging. If things get really interesting I can go down to a studio and round up pretty much anything. I can also organize the projects, and do mixes and masters after we've had progress. We share a very specific interest in music - I think something great could come from our collaboration.  |
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Post by dannyboy on Dec 9, 2010 0:03:38 GMT -5
If we do decide to tackle that, it'd be the third (?) time we get something like this started. It always fails...but it's a good idea!
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Post by blandine on Dec 9, 2010 5:22:28 GMT -5
Yeah. But now you've got a VERY SERIOUS composer on your ranks. Kidding. I'm serious though. No, just kidding, why did it fail? I'm still a serious composer.
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Alyssa!
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Post by Alyssa! on Dec 9, 2010 13:47:26 GMT -5
We pretty well divided the labor and assigned instruments for recording "Oh Heartland, Up Yours!" Not all of us have recording equipment or ready access to it, or we're busy. In the end nobody wanted to chastise anybody else and the project faded out.
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Post by emyli on Dec 9, 2010 14:51:49 GMT -5
Still, I'll join in if anyone's written any vocal music.
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Post by blandine on Dec 9, 2010 15:38:46 GMT -5
Is there enough to start something, though? Who does have recording equipment, and availability? It doesn't take a lot of time - we don't need to make excellent recordings. It'll be for fun... initially.  If Emyli can record vocals, for instance, everybody can write for piano (+ keyboard, melodica, samplers, synths, etc etc) and vocals and we'll do it. |
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Post by dannyboy on Dec 9, 2010 16:24:39 GMT -5
I've got a good voice and some uke skills.
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Post by lise on Dec 9, 2010 16:54:06 GMT -5
... nobody wanted to chastise anybody else ... its is often the key to get any group work done |
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Post by blandine on Dec 9, 2010 18:24:52 GMT -5
I could be wrong about this, but I think if we start out simple we won't even need to chastise people. Let's begin with projects involving small formations. It's harder to stop the boulder once it has begun to roll. As of now, we have: Emyli - voice Dannyboy - voice, ukulele Me - piano (etc), sequencing, producing Might I ask what type of voice you guys have? It'd be very useful to hear you singing, plus to know your range (S/A/T/B?), plus to know what timbre of voice we'd be dealing with. |
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Post by Alyssa! on Dec 9, 2010 20:54:47 GMT -5
Let me just repost from the last thread. It's reasonably complete.
alyssa!: piano, clarinet, percussion, recorder + ocarina
an amateur: Trumpet, tenor voice, trombonist friend, accordian
avocadosnumber: viola
ben: tenor voice, violin
damon: clarinet, guitar
dannyboy: tenor voice
dave: piano
deedee: harp, cello
deedee's friend: bassoon
dot: clarinet, ukulele, guitar, bass guitar
emilypoulin: piano, voice
emyli: electric bass, alto voice, upright bass, guitar, melodica, silver flute
erikgrahn: Bass Clarinet
jamesm: baritone voice, piano, clarinet
kydi: soprano, violin
ren: oboe, cor anglais, alto
richie: violin, mandolin, guitar, theremin, singing/musical saw, piano, cello (probably safest if it stays in first position..), and ect....
scarychips: violin, baritone voice
skyifinity: violin, theremin, homemade C.B. Keyboards, several other non-related instruments, and am a bass
thomas: synth (nord lead 2x) (celeste patch), baritone voice
vestenet: piano, contrabass, bass guitar
weaseltractor: alto voice, acoustic/electric guitar, electric bass, melodica, ukulele
yevveh: bass guitar, glockenspiel, guitar, melodica, keyboard
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Post by blandine on Dec 10, 2010 4:34:56 GMT -5
This is amazing!!!!
What I think we need right now, though, is the list of people who'd be immediately interested in composing and recording. If nobody else shows up saying what they can play and such here, I'll post a piece for Emyli and Dannyboy - voice and ukulele.
By any chance, does anyone here write lyrics?
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Post by ben on Dec 12, 2010 6:50:40 GMT -5
Yeah I write lyrics
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Post by emyli on Dec 12, 2010 19:43:42 GMT -5
I write lyrics too! I'm a mezzo-soprano, btw, wouldn't want to sing above f#/maybe g right above the staff, or below the e that's three lines beneath treble clef. I sing alto I/soprano II in choir if that helps.
I also would be interested in composing something. Currently setting some of my mom's old poetry for piano trio and voice. I've never written for ukulele before!
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Post by blandine on Dec 13, 2010 5:08:07 GMT -5
Great. Then I'll post the score here, probably still on this week. I just have to finish my thesis on my string quartets and I'm good to go!
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Post by dannyboy on Dec 14, 2010 1:18:09 GMT -5
Yeah I sing tenor 2, baritone-ish, however, I can sing rather high in falsetto...
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If Emyli can record vocals, for instance, everybody can write for piano (+ keyboard, melodica, samplers, synths, etc etc) and vocals and we'll do it.